Parcel-post envelop.



H. A. TRUSCOTT.

PARCEL POSTENVELOP. APPLICATION FILED NOV-10. 1914.

Pat-entedSept. 21, 1915.

son at will. The invention consists-of the features of HARRY A. TRUSCOTT, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT C(lLUMBIA.

rARo L-rosr ENVELOP.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept 21, 1915 Application filed November 10, 1914. Serial'N0.'871,371.

in eneral use includes or is rov-ided with means for attaching it to aparcel post package in accordance with established regulations'. i

v The object of the invention is to; provide an envelop having means for reinforcing an end of the envelop in an effective manner and fastening means, engaging andsecured in position by said reinforcing means and projecting exteriorly of such end of the en-v velop, whereby the envelop may be secured in a. firm and substantial manner to a package; or the device or means for reinforcing the end of the envelop, including the fastening means, may be manufactured separately from the envelops and sold ready for applii cation to an ordinaryenvelop by any perconstruction, combination and arrangement of'pa'rts'herein fully described and claimed,

reference being had to the drawing in which m f Figure 1 is afront View ofanenvelop embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a horizontal transverse section on 'line 2- 2- of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a've rtical section" on line 33 of Fig. 2 through the envelop. Fig. 4 is a perspective viewioftth'e,reinforcement accompanying and fastener detached. Figs. 5 to Q inclu-Q sive, are perspective views of different forms .of reinforcements and fasteners which-may beemployedi type having atop sealing flap 2. As shown, in the form of my inventionillustrated in Figs. 1 to 4, inclusive, the-envelop is provided atone end with a reinforcement 3,

arranged at the'fold line or point of inter section of the front and back walls 4 and 5. Thisreinforcement consists of .an oblong rectangular strip of flexible material, such as cloth or cardboard, oranyother'suitablefabric, which is folded'longitudinally along Referring to the dra.wing,.,1 designates an envelop-"of conventlonal form, and of that a medial line, as shown at 6 to provide opposedflaps 7, the said fold line 6 coinciding with the angle of intersection or line of fold 8 between the said front and back walls a and'5.

The reinforcement -is nearly coextensive in length with the depth of the envelop pocket formed by the said walls 4 and 5 and the outer faces of its flaps 7 may be gummed orpasted to said walls, as indicated at 9, thus firmly securing the reinforcement in position to stay and strengthen the walls at such point of intersection at the end of the.

envelop. The envelop is formed with an opening 10 in its fold 8 the reinforcement 'is formed with an opening 11 registering with said opening '10, said openings being preferably disposed at a. point about midway of the length of the fold line 8.

A fastening member 12 is provided and is inclosed between the folds or flaps of the reinforcement, so as to snugly fit against the fold line 6. This fastening member preferably consists of a single length of wire WlfllCll 1s bent-upon itself at the middle point toprovide a loop or eye 13 which projects externally through the openings 11 and 10,

' while the ends of the fastening wire are bent or; looped back at the extremities of said wire so as to lie on the outer surfaces-of andparallel' with the wire and provide hooked retaining members 1-3, which seat atthe'bends or bights in receiving notches 14 in the ends of the reinforcement and thenceextend inwardly over the outer side of said reinforcement parallel with the fold "l1nesf6 and 8 so as to lie between the reinforcement and the end o-f the envelop. The

' fastening device is therefore doubly secured in posit-ion against any possibility of inde pendent movement, working loose or tearing away from the reinforcement, by which alstrong and durable constructionof fastening is produced, which at thesame time is reinforced, together with the end of the envelop, so as to reduce to theminimum lia bility of the envelop tearing or the fastener fastener. I

in the use of theenvelop, it will be understood that the projecting loop or. eye '13'is engaged with the usual binder cord or wire, or a supplemental binder cord or wire, at tached to the first-named cord or'v'vire, a'p-.

plied about the parcel post package :to hold pulling out under imposed strains upon the I the same'sealed or intact, whereby a means is furnished to adapt the envelop to be secured to the package in'accordance with the establishedregulations. It will be observed that the construction of the fastener is not only simple, allowing envelops so equipped to be furnished at a low cost, but that the cnevelop and fastener are reinforced to a suflicient degree to prevent separation of the parts while the packages being handled are in transit.

lnithe form of my invention shown in Fig. 5, the construction of the reinforcements and its mode of application is the same as that previously of fastening member is employed. This fastening member consists of a single length of wire which is bent upon itself or looped to provide a body portion 15, inclosed between the folds of the reinforcement, arms or re-x about the binder cord of a package and then twisted or otherwise united, or they may be twisted at their ends into a unit, ;which is looped. about the binder cord and then twisted upon itself to hold the envelop applied. This twist by which the ends of extremities '18 are formed into a unit may also be applied to anyof the other forms of envelops illustrated'herein, and will be found useful in making the opening 10 in fold8.

In the form of my invention shown in Fig. (3 the construction of the reinforcement. and fastener is substantially the same as shown in Fig. 5, except that the body of the wire extends on the outside ofthe fold 6,

while the arms or retaining members2l ex tend between the folds of the IQIIIfOI'CBIHGIllJ' and are thence passed through the opening 11 and formed to provide a loop .22 engaging the body 20, then twisted, as at 23, to form a complete embracing loop, and thence extended outwardly through theopening 1O in the form off-astening extremities 24.

In the form of'my invention shown in Fig. 7 a reinforcement 25 of the character disclosed is employed, but the construction of the fastening wire is modified. As shown the central portion of the wire is formed to providea loop 26 transversely embracing the center of the reinforcement, thence extending from between the flaps of the reinforcement through the opening 11 and bent described, but a modified form to form an eye QTengaging the bight of the loop, then provided with a retaining twist 28, and thence extended outwardly through the opening 10, to form fastening extremities 29. This form of fastener may be employed whenever the material of the-envelop is of a stronger tough character and the use of a fastening extending along the entire length of the reinforcement is not required or desired. i

In the form of ny invention shown in r Fig. 8, the construction is the same as that disclosed in Fig. 7, except that the'ends of a the wire are formed to provide an outwardly projecting eye or loop 30 serving the same purpose as the eye orloop 13 inthe construction disclosed in Figsll to 4, inclusive- In the form of my invention shown in Fig. 9, the reinforcement 31 consists of a. single-thickness strip of paper or cardboard, and the central portion of the fasteningwire is formed to provide a loop 32 centrally embracing said reinforcement, is then formed with a retaining twist 38 which projects through the openinglO of the envelop, and thence "extends outwardly in the form of fastening extremities 3%. This form "of reinforcement and fastener will be found serviceable in the use of the invention upon envelops of sutlicient stiffness or rigidity, and

on account of itssimplicity will be found 7 effective under many conditions of service.

I claim:- a V Anenvelop comprising front and back portions, a fold line therebetween, a rein- 'forcement coextensive in length with the fold line and comprising a strip of flexible material, said strip being folded medially to provide flaps which bear against. said front and back portions on opposite sides of said fold line, the ends-of said strip being provided with notches at the terminals of the fold line, and a tying'member including a portion extending along the 'bight of the fold line and engaging said notches, said tying member havinga portion projecting beyond the outer surface of the fold line for attaching the envelop toan object. .2. An envelop comprising front forcement comprising a linear strip of flexible material folded medially to provide flaps which are gummed at the fold line, i the fold lines of, the walls and reinforcement being provided with registe ing openat its ends in register withthe fold line thereof, and a tying member inclosed between the flaps of the reinforcement and ex tending along the fold line thereof, said tying member'having terminal portionsen-v gaging said recesses and a portion projecting exteriorly through said openings for attachi the envelop to an object. V

3. An envelop comprising frontfandback portions, a fold llne therebetween, a reini ings and. said reinforcement having notches portions, a fold line therebetween, a reinthence extended to form an element for atforcement comprising a strip of flexible mataching' the envelop to an object. 10 terial folded medially to provide flaps which In testimony whereof I aflix my signature bear against said front and back portions on in presence of tWo Witnesses.

opposite sides of said fold line, and a tying HARRY A. TRUSCOTT. member having portions extending along W'itnesses:

and on both sides of said fold line and en- C. C. HlNES,

gaged on the outer side of said fold line and BENNETT S. JONES.

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